Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Brazil
Brazil: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 80.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Brazil, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 80.1% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Brazil peaked at 86.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1976.
Brazil ranks 96th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Brazil, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.3% | — |
| 1976 | 13.2% | -54.9% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +306.8% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 13.2% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 64.8% | 70.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 66.9% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 76.0% | 84.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 80.1% | 86.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0347 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0365 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Brazil?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Brazil was 80.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1976.
- How does Brazil rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Brazil ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.